Cedar Rapids IRS office tops tax filing milestone
The Cedar Rapids bureau of internal revenue expected over 3 million dollars in federal income taxes to be paid by the March 15 deadline. Officials urged last day filers to send returns to the Cedar Rapids office, and noted cash payments were being accepted to ease the rush. Last minute filers from Linn and Benton counties, plus out of state callers, contributed to the volume as staff prepared for ongoing tax processing.
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Cedar Rapids
Bureau of Internal Revenue
John H. Wegersley
Linn
Ben
Hawaii
Aetaxts
E. H. Birmingham
Internal Revenue
Iowa
Wegersley
Birmingham
Bureau
Saas Wall
Cids
Nh Hee Givng
Internal Revenue Office
Federal
Glenn L. Hoover
Fredericksburg
W. L. Mott
Hoover
J. L. Hoover
Marion
Mott
Advertisement About Stomach Ulcer Relief for Jack Spratts
Modern day "Jack Spratts" eat no fat due to distress from stomach or ulcer pains. Indigestion gas pains and heartburn are noted. The ad suggests trying a remedy for excess acid and related conditions.
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Jack Spratt
Hog Prices Fall 20 to 30 Cents in Week
Chicago reports hog prices eased 20 to 30 cents amid talk of ceilings on live hogs. About 500 head on offer Saturday failed to test market conditions, with medium weight hogs selling around 15.45. Cattle and lamb prices varied, fat lambs up 15 to 25 cents, and steers topped at 17.40 per hundredweight.
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Chicago
New Lower Food Point Values Set for Dried Fruits
Linn county retail grocers report the war price and rationing board has laid out new point values for dried fruits. Dried peas beans and lentils are 4 points per pound while all other dried fruits are 8 points per pound. Figs and dates have been removed from ration lists.
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Linn County Retail Grocers
War Price and Rationing Board
Real Estate And Mortgage Reports Summary
Conveyances and mortgages for Linn County Abstract Company show 67 conveyances and 21 mortgages totaling 92540 this week versus 78 conveyances and 41 mortgages last year with aggregate 128857.36.
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Linn County Abstract Company
Strong arriving supplies rationed to buyers and prices
The note lists limited receipts and permissible markups for various goods. Items include honey roosters 21 1/2 cents, ducks 38 cents, fowls 28 cents, squabs 5 cents, and other poultry with weights and prices noted. Historical references to 1941-42 stock levels and Wisconsin daisies are mentioned.
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Srollers
Stocks Rise to Fresh Highs as Bonds Hit Five-Year Peak
Stocks gained late last week to levels unseen since early 1941 after a brief decline tied to war news. Bonds climbed to five-year highs while the commodities index and industrial production reached multi‑year records. Railroad, utility, and aircraft stocks led the advance amid war news and tax‑related selling.
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New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics Index
Emil Schram
New York Stock Exchange
Unclear Market Readout From Fragmentary OCR
The readable data notes receipts at a concentration point with plant sales and weights around 28 200 and 77 000 week figures, plus several price mentions such as 13 7000 and 14 66 dollars per hundredweight. The fragment is inconsistent and ends with disparate numbers.
Bickel and Heidel Among 20 Top Insurance Men
Robert O. Bickel and John B. Heidel of the Cedar Rapids agency for National Life of Vermont in 1942 ranked among the top 20 agents. Both are Quarter Million club members of the Iowa State Association of Life Underwriters, with Bickel also in the Half Million Dollar club.
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Robert O. Bickel
John B. Heidel
C. V. Shepherd Cedar Rapids Agency
National Life Insurance Company of Vermont
Iowa State Association of Life Underwriters
Mr. Bickel
Austin Hog Market Prices Scribbled Note
A brief market note from Austin records hog price ranges with figures around 14.00 to 14.50 per hundred pounds for various weights and classes. The fragment shows sow and barrow pricing with bids near 14.29 to 14.50 and notes of 14.00 per 100 pounds for some lots.
Saturday's Chicago Grain Quotations
Lamson Brothers and Company furnished the Chicago grain quotations with H R Mowrey as Cedar Rapids manager at 503 Merchants National Bank building. The note includes contact numbers for further inquiry and reflects a midwest commodities listing.
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Chicago
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Local Hog Prices Rise Five Cents on Cedar Rapids Market
Prices across hog grades increased by five cents. Top hog values were 14.90 for butchers, 15.00 for long haul, and 14.55 for packers. Various weight classes show 13.40 to 14.80 per cwt, with Packers at 14.20 to 14.35. Cattle values: Choice steers 15.00 to 16.00, Good to choice 14.00 to 16.00, and common steers 10.00 to 12.00.
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Cedar Rapids
Otce Bey
Omaha Livestock Market Report Reading
Omaha market activity shows calves, feeders, and steers trading firm with several load lots. Prices for cattle ranged from around 12.50 to 16.50 per hundredweight, with new crop and average quality offerings noted and diverse weights reported for feeders and cows.
Last Week's Local Building Permits
Ethel R. Courtney at 1608 Enue remodels a commercial property for 75 dollars. H. Casady at 1116 1118 rit street NW reroofs a dwelling. James E. Paul at 1317 Sixteenth avenue SW reroofs a dwelling for 75 dollars. Philip J. McKin at 2510 B avenue NE reroofs a dwelling for 170 dollars.
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Ethel R. Courtney
H. Casady
Rit Street
James E. Paul
Sixteenth Avenue
Philip J. McKin
B Avenue
Chicago Livestock Market Reports Mixed Movement for Cattle and Hogs
Chicago cattle prices show active demand with mid to high ranges for beef cows and yearlings, while stocker trades firm and feeders quote about 15.46. Sheep receipts rise with top lambs around 16.85, and hogs see tight supplies with some price softness as weights move lower.
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Chicago
Adats Zoosa
Sioux City Livestock Cattle Receipts Weak Week
Sioux City reports cattle receipts totaling 600 with calves 75 for the week. Prices drift with fed steers and stockers showing limited gains, medium to medium high grades steady to firm. Feeder lambs and ewes cited with limited ranges. overall market activity subdued.
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Sioux City
New Alloy Replaces Nickel For Five Cent Coins
The New York report states scientists have developed nickel-less alloys for five cent coins with no nickel content. The National Bureau of Standards in Washington says the switch will yield at least 300 tons more nickel metal for war materials.
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YORK
National Bureau of Standards
Washington
Grain Market Readjusted to Meet Ceilings
Chicago price movement follows OPA ceiling hikes with May corn at 1.01 and Sept at 1.05 per bushel. Traders absorb scarce offerings. wheat and oats slip while corn rallies and ceilings adjust through May to Sept.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Board of Trade
Cricago Cash Provisions
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered numbers and product terms. No coherent event or persons identified. Likely a misread ledger or advertisement with prices and codes, lacking clear narrative.
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Cricago
Gacre
Hn. Gee Seine Oates
C. No
Cedar Rapids Market Update In Grain and Poultry Prices
Readable fragments list prices for wheat beans and poultry at Cedar Rapids markets. No. 1 wheat at $1.18, No. 2 $1.15, No. 3 yellow soybeans $1.66. Pigeons at $1.09 per dozen.
Advertising boosts sales say Philip Morris managers
W. E. Liebetrau and O. G. Zerann state that newspaper advertising effective in raising sales in 1982, with gains seen across areas, as they discuss advertising strategies for Philip Morris. The Midwest sales managers emphasize the impact of media usage on market performance.
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Philip Morris
W. E. Liebetrau
O. G. Zerann
Midwest
Bank Clearings Show Week Over Week Decline In Cedar Rapids
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids topped 2.0 million last week before slipping below the prior week total. The week ended March 13 registered 2,096,185.65 dollars, down from 2,239,341.64 the previous week while the same period in 1942 stood at 1,605,015.59 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine Couple Buy Clark Residence
Mr and Mrs William J Bouts of Belle Plaine purchase the Clark residence at 317 Seventeenth Street from Mr and Mrs Clyde Crk. The Crk family acquired the property from Clarence Carter, and Mr Kouba works for a large company. the Bouts plan to move the family to Cedar Rapids.
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William J. Bouts
Belle Plaine
Seventeenth Street
Clyde Crk
Avenue NW
Clarence Carter
Kouba
Lacere Compen
Cedar Rapids
Ae. Ney Ee
Eee
Seuss Sacush A. & Dalaon
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U.S
John Reynolds
Iowa City
Agatha McDonnell
Helen Jordan
Fort Dodge
Internal Revenue Staff
Gazette Reynolds Photos
Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
Wisconsin
C. Twins
Aia Ee
Cedar Rapids Internal Revenue Staff
Bickel
Heidel
Austin
Omaha Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Gobind Behari Lal
INS Science Editor
Bureau of the Mint
Springera
Hide Markets
Laplant-Choate Manufacturing CO
Merchants Nat'l Bank Bldg
Dial
John 8
Vavre
Clark
E. Cohn & Sons
Ave
Rade
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